Take flight above Houston in a vintage aircraft

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- On Saturday, you can spend your day receiving a history lesson from the sky at Wings and Wheels at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum. There, Houstonians will have a rare opportunity to fly over our city in a World War II Aircraft.

Ninety-one year-old Veteran Kent Gillum was a Staff Sargeant in the Airforce during World War II. Since then, he's remained very involved in preserving the history.

"I've got grandkids in school and they've got about two and half pages of WWII in their book. That's all they

know. So, I don't mind telling my story to people," he says.

Saturday, he and his family will be at the 1940 Air Terminal Museum to watch five World War II Vintage aircrafts soar over Houston.

One of the pilots for tomorrow's event is John Cotter.

"It's amazing. It's pure flying. There's no gizmos. No autopilot. You fly the airport all the time. That's the fun part," he comments.

To get these planes ready for to take flight, maintenance is a must. Phil Labox is a retired Airplane Mechanic and volunteers his time to keep these combat plans running well.

"This aircraft suffered a great deal of damage. It took me several hundred hours to repair that," he

says of one of the WWII planes.

The warbirds are ready to go for Saturday's event. The doors to the museum open at 10am and rides in the vintage aircraft begin at 11am and go through 3pm.

"We want to remind everybody today of the history of the US and the history of these airplanes, and this type of event allows that to happen," says Cotter. He also recommends checking out the museum while you're here.

"You can see all different things from different airlines from Trans-Texas to Continental, Pan-Am, and Eastern to name a few," says Amy Rogers of the 1940 Air Terminal Museum.

And for WWII Veteran Gillum, being apart of tomorrow's event is special. He not only lived through the era, he still loves remembering it and sharing it.

"They've got plenty of people who want to ride. I'll let somebody take my seat," he says.

Rides start at $195 and proceeds go back into a fund to maintain and fly WWII aircraft. Call 1-855-FLY-AB17 or log onto B17TEXASRAIDERS.ORG

Tickets to the event are $7 for adults and $3 for children.